Mature Times - Places To Go

Discover "Hidden England" this summer

Fri, 23 May 2008 17:17:07 +0100

With weather predictions ranging from heat waves to tropical storms and floods this summer, choosing a home-grown holiday destination may seem a little risky. So if all else fails, why not discover some of the more unusual attractions hidden away around the UK - from egg-throwing and railways to Shakespeare and Edwardian Theatre...?

This Spring come "duckling and diving" at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:04:21 +0100

This Spring don't miss the baby boom at WWT National Wetland Centre Wales. Ducklings, goslings, cygnets and other babies are beginning to hatch and can now be seen around the grounds.

Old Spot hits the spot for beer drinkers

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:18:14 +0000

The Old Spot in Dursley, Gloucestershire, has won CAMRA's prestigious ‘National Pub of the Year’ title.

Westonbirt ablaze with Autumn colour!

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:09:28 +0100

New England or Old England? Why fly halfway round the world and clock up those air miles when one of the world's finest autumn spectacles is on the doorstep at Westonbirt - The National Arboretum in Gloucestershire.

Discover Kent's creative coast

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:36:03 +0100

Just an hour from London, the east Kent coast is emerging as a cultural hotbed and this summer’s Folkestone Triennial will further raise the area’s profile as a destination for the arts.

Get out into the garden this Spring Bank Holiday with The National Gardens Scheme

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:36:42 +0100

Treat yourself to a blooming wonderful Spring Bank Holiday and visit one of the 200 gardens which will be throwing open their gates to the public with The National Gardens Scheme from 24 to 26 May.

Field Studies Council announces new Spring Walks

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:20:36 +0000

Spring is almost upon us and what better time to take advantage of the longer days than to get outdoors and discover the hidden secrets of the natural world on a walking holiday course with environmental charity the Field Studies Council (FSC).

Making your life into a museum

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:38:14 +0100

Being told we belong in a museum would be a hurtful insult to most of us. But George Musgrave - now 91 - has embraced the concept to such an extent that he has created a museum in Eastbourne filled with his own eclectic life's work: paintings, children's toys, painted figures, games, cake decorations, coin collections and a tribute to the father he never knew who was killed in WW1.

Burghley House creates a "surprise Elizabethan garden"

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:36:33 +0100

A £1.5m project to turn the clock back at Lincolnshire’s Burghley House, creating a unique Elizabethan garden with a contemporary twist, has opened to enthusiastic reviews from visitors.

Britain's civil and military aviation history finally takes off

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:21:13 +0100

AirSpace, a major new £25 million project telling the story of Britain's civil and military aviation, past, present and future, officially opens on July 12th at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, and looks set to appeal to families, enthusiasts, historians, veterans and schools alike.

The NT's top 10 perfect picnics this Summer

Thu, 17 May 2007 12:22:37 +0100

There’s no better way to enjoy the sunshine than packing a picnic and heading for the great outdoors. The National Trust has highlighted 10 idyllic spots which will ensure your picnic goes with a swing. So whether you fancy picnicking in a historic park, an island or in the
grounds of an atmospheric abbey or castle ruin there’s a magical spot just waiting for you.

Musical memories of the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:37:18 +0100

In the village of Pinchbeck near Spalding, in the heart of the Fens, down country lanes festooned with potato and cabbage fields, you'll see a large redbrick building. Step through its doors and you'll be transported back in time to the entertainment world of the 30s, 40s and 50s, complete with Wurlitzers, posters of a bygone age, music, photographs and art deco lamps.

New museum opens in Shetland

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:15:56 +0100

It is closer to Bergen in Norway than to Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh. The Romans sailed round it, but never invaded. And superstition means that its fisherman cannot call things by their normal names at sea...

Hidden treasure trove unveiled in Ripon

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:52:55 +0100

Volunteers at Ripon Cathedral hope to reach the parts that others have not reached by shedding light on some of its hidden treasures, and attract people who may never have visited a Cathedral before.

Legend and history meet technology

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:06:48 +0100

Built in the 13th Century, the spectacular Château of the Dukes of Brittany in Nantes has re-opened after three years and been transformed into a permanent multimedia interactive museum.